The aim of the study is to examine the A1 level vocabulary teaching in teaching Turkish as a foreign language from the perspective of the instructors. The research, which employed a qualitative methodology, is presented in the form of a case study. In the context of the research, the perspectives of seven instructors employed at a TÖMER (Centre for Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language) in Türkiye were obtained through the utilisation of the “Semi-Structured Interview Form for Instructors.” Following the administration of the semi-structured interview form, non-participatory observation was conducted using the Unstructured Observation Form for Vocabulary Teaching in Teaching Turkish to Foreigners. The research identified five themes regarding vocabulary teaching at the A1 level: “Determining the vocabulary needed by students according to the instructors’ criteria, various methods and techniques for vocabulary teaching, various activities for vocabulary teaching, various teaching tools and materials for vocabulary teaching, end-of-course exam.”

Teaching Turkish as a foreign language, A1 level, vocabulary teaching, instructor